Ah, it's good to be back. Thank you all for being so patient. As a reward, I am updating two chapters now. Enjoy.

Fourteen

Bella's POV

Rose came sprinting past us. "Rose? What's going on?" Dimitri asked.

"Strigoi," she said. At first, this meant nothing to me, but as a shadow pased across Dimitri's face, I remembered. Strigoi were the bad vampires. Dimitri had already run off after Rose. Edward, Jacob and I ran after them, and we passed them easily. Alice saw us as we ran into the lounge. Everyone looked worried. "The Volturi are here," Alice said. I hissed, and Edward touched my shoulder to try to calm me down. "There are others here. I can't see them though. They're like shadows, flickering around the edges of my vision." Alice said.

"You have to try," Edward pressed.

"What do you think I'm doing?" Alice snapped. She took a deep breath and pressed her hands to her temples. "I'm sorry. It's giving me a headache, that's all."

"Like with Nessie," I said. Alice nodded, still holding her head.

"Half vampires," Edward said, but I shook my head. He looked at me.

"Rose said something as she ran past us. Something about Strigoi," I said.

"Maybe that's what she was talking about with this invisible Andre guy," Jacob snorted. I turned to see he had reverted back into his human shape.

"Andre?" Esme asked. The others had been so quiet; I had almost forgotten they were there.

"Dunno who he is, but Rose was talking to him," Jacob shrugged. "Maybe the lot of them are crazy."

"They're not, trust me," Edward said.

"We have to let them know. I have a feeling that Rose and Dimitri will try to evacuate them. And if they do, the Volturi will get them," Carlisle said in a clam voice.

"Jasper and I can let them know," Alice said.

"But what about us?" Emmett asked.

"You guys can work out what to do. If we all tell them, it might look like we set it up. Besides, they might not be too friendly with Bella, Edward and Jacob after they followed them, and it might give the wrong impression," Alice said. Edward didn't look happy, but didn't say anything. We heard Rose say, "there are Strigoi here." At that, everyone started talking over one another.

"Be quiet," we heard Dimitri roar. Once everyone had quietened down, we edged inside the room. "Right then, Rose, please explain."

"I-I- Andre told me. I left the wards to speak to him." Rose said, and I heard Lissa gasp quietly, but Rose gave no indication she had heard and continued speaking." I asked where the Cullen's safe, and he said yes, but then told me there were Strigoi around. But they aren't alone."

"What do you mean?" Dimitri asked.

"There are some like the Cullen's here. With the Strigoi." Rose said. I caught Carlisle's eye and nodded. Around me, my family did the same.

"They are the Volturi. They are kind of like our leaders," Carlisle said, stepping forward. "I don't know why they're here; but if you want, we can help you fight."

Ok, that one was just a short one, sorry. But at least you get two.

Also, it has come to my attention that a guest reviewer (lucky I'm not naming names here, eh Suzie) has complained about me posting 'an unrelated chapter about an unrelated competition' and 'threatening you to wish me luck'. As a result, I apologise for letting you know why I wasn't going to be updating for a month, give or a take a week or so. I also apologise for saying that if anyone were to yell at me or give me any crap about entering a competition revelant to what I want to do when I'm older(Write), I would get rid of the Fanfic. However, I thought I wouldn't crack it over a guest review and go all bbbbblllllaaaahhhh over it.

Thank you once again for your patience.